City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Des Moines | Sioux City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $995/mo | $904/mo | 10.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $170,700 | $149,800 | 14.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $62,378 | $64,250 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 96.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.7 | 91.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 96.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 99.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Des Moines, you'd need $90,850 in Sioux City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sioux City, IA is about 9.1% cheaper overall than Des Moines, IA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Sioux City than in Des Moines. If you earn $80,000 in Des Moines, you'd need about $72,680 in Sioux City to keep the same standard of living.